Curtain support



Jan. 3, 1928. 1,654,530

W. R. CLARK.

CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed March 11, 1925 WI LLJAM R. CLARK,

INVENTQR:

Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VIILLIAM R. CLARK, OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO W. R. CLARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

CURTAIN SUPPORT.

Application filed March 11, 1926. Serial No. 93,967.

This invention relates to devices used tor supporting and attaching curtains and draperies. 7

One 01 the objects of this invention is to provide a clamping holder with cam-like locking means by which the holder can be hooked and locked over a curtain-rod while a curtain or drapery is disposed on the rod.

Another object is to provide a device of this type with cam-locking means, to positively hold the device in proper position.

Other objects will appear from the following description and appended claims as well as from the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a simple-rod-clamping and supporting device embodying this invention, a portion of a curtain-rod being shown to illustrate how the hook-end of the device sutliciently engages the rod and curtain against the natural pulling of the curtain, and how thelocking means merely close upon the rod in its rest,- ing position within the hook of the device.

, Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end elevation of the device illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device illustratedin Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is aside elevation of a slightly modified form of clamping device, having a base by which the device can be attached to a wall or other place.

Fig. 5 is! a section on line 55 of Fig. 4, illustrating the attaching base of the clamping device.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another slightly modified form, by which drapery may be attached to a curtain rod, having locking means in form of nuts and a screw by which the hook-members can be closed and maintained in closed and locked position.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side elevation. illustrating how the cams can be used instead of the screw and nut locking means inthe double holder.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the locking means illustrated in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of another slightly modified form. illustrating a clamping member in combination with a supporting hook for commonly used wood poles to support draperies.

While the double clamping device may be used with and attached to any existing curtain-rod, to facilitate an applying of draperies over a curtain, the double clamping members illustrated in Figs. 6 7, 8 and 9 therewith the rod (curtain-rochor draperyrod) may be moved so as to allow a stretching oi? a curtain or drapery.

The clamping member 12 projects downward from the top portion 13', of which the lug forms a portion or part, so as to bring the clamping member to a normally vertical position and at right angles to the top portion which is normally disposed in a. horizontal plane. The termination of the clamping member is designed in form of a hooklike member as indicated at 14, so that a curtain'rod may be supported and engaged thereby, as illustrated in 1,.indicated at 15. Either a Hat curtain rod as roughly outlined at 15 or any round or otherwise shaped rod may. of course, be disposed on and in the hook-ends of the clamping members. I

Whether disposed at the top or bottom end of a curtain, the hook-end 14: of the clamping member is always arranged so as to sustain the curtain rods against the normal drawing and pulling action of a curtain, indicated by the arrow 16. It placed at the top end of a curtain, the hook-end 14: of a clamping member projects downwardly, while. it disposed at the bottom end of the same curtain. the hook-end of a clamping member that is disposed near this bottom end of the curtain is arranged with the hook-end 14 projecting upwardly. to withstand the upward pull of the curtain in such a case, as will easily be understood without further illustration.

A closing member 17 is disposed to engage over the curtain rod with the curtain thereon, being pivotally engaged with the clamping member as indicated at 18, to extend over the open side of the clamping member. An extension-end 19 is provided on the closing member, to form the locking means 0t the device, in conjunction with the pawl 20. The pawl 20 is pivotally supported by and connected to the top portion 13 of the device, as indicated at 21.

In the slightly modified form illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the clamping member is provided with a base member 22, by which the device can be attached to a wall, window- 'lrame or the like.

The slightly modified form illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 provides clamping members on the opposite ends of the top portion 13 the clamping members having been left off in the illu-stratimis of Figs. 7 and 8 but can easily be understood in connection with the illustration of the device in Fig. 6. At about the center of the top-portion 13,, there is a hug 23, to support the latching means, which, in the form of Fig. 6, embodies a screw 243, carrying nuts 25 to act on the portions 19 in a similar manner described above, whilefin the form of Figs. 7 and 8, double pawls 2O serve to act on the portions 19 as described above.

Another slightly modified 01111 illustrated in Fig. 9 is especially designed to support a wood-pole commonly used for supporting draperies. In this form, the comparatively large hook 26 serves to support such a pole, while the clamping member is of slightly different form to engage over round bars or rods, the portions indicated at 27 being especially suitable for engagement over round rods.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a clamping member having an open front and a hoolclike portion, a closing member hingedly connected to the opposite end of the clamping member to extend over the open front oi the clai'i'iping member towards the hook-like portion and having an extension end projecting in the opposite direction from the closing portion in relation to the hinge-connection, and locking means movably mounted on said clan'iping men'iber so as to abut against the extension end for holding the closing member locked over the clamping member.

2. In a device of the class d(- -'-'-('ril')ed, a clamping member having an open front and a hook termination, a closing member hingedly connected to the clan'iping member to extend towards the hook termination of the clamping member and having an extension,-

end for controlling the closing member, and locking means on the hinge end of the clamping member adapted to lock the closing member over the open front of the clamping member when set to press against said extension end.

3. In a device of the class described, a clamping member formed to engage over a curtain-rod en'ibodying a hinge-portion to rest on one side and a free end to extend over another side of said rod, a closing member swingably connected to the clamp ber in positive relation to the clamping member. 7 i r 4;. In a device of tlie'class described, curtain-rodengaging members hingedly connected to close upon each other at their free ends and embodying rearwardly projecting portions, and locking means disposed adjustably between the said rearward projecting portions for positively holding the first-namedengaging members in certain' relation to each other.

5. In a device of the classdescribed, engaging members formed to lit over a curtain rod and the like and over material normally disposed on such a rod embodying hingedly connected portions for such engagement and portions extending in the opposite direction beyond the hinge-connection for controlling the first-named portions, and locking means for holding the first-named portions looked over said rod and material when the secondnamed portions are pressed apart by the locking means.

6. In a device of the class described, cn gaging members formed to fit over acurtain rod and the like and over material normally disposed on such. a curtain-rod embodying hingcdly connected portions and other portions extending beyond the hinge-portions, and locking means formed to spread the lastqiamed portions so as to close the said engaging members over rod and curtain.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have 'gned my name.

WiLLiAM 1 Oman, 

